Narrator announces the "9th of November in Munich." (It is 1941, early in World War 2.) A gathering of Nazi officials in a church. They are celebrating the anniversary of the Nazi Beer Hall Putsch of November 9, 1923. Next, a large group of Nazi officials are seen conversing in a large hall. Adolf Hitler arrives to the cheers and Nazi salutes of the attendees, as he walks through their midst and spends time greeting and shaking hands with his old comrades from the 1920s. He steps to a podium. Closeup of him at the podium responding to the adulation of the assembly by rendering a bent elbow Nazi salute. The audience is applauding. According to the narrator, Hitler speaks disparagingly about U.S. President Roosevelt and Soviet leader Stalin.
"A Few Quick Facts - Japan". Animated propaganda film shows Japan facing an earthquake disaster in 1923. Animation shows an earthquake in Japan. U.S. aid to Japan shows U.S. warships carrying food, clothing and medical supplies to Japan. Japanese newspapers express gratitude. Japanese citizens waving flags of Japan and America together. Japanese leaders bow in gratitude. Quotation from a newspaper article of the time commenting on the support from America, and that if there is another war, "he who attacks America shall die." Narrator restates that same quote as animation in cartoon shows bombs raining down from the sky and exploding (reference to World War 2 bombing).
The Orient Express luxury railroad train stopping over at Nazi German-occupied Vienna (Anschluss). View of Vienna as seen from inside a moving railroad train. Train slowing down near its arrival at the train station. The Colonnade Gloriette of Schoenbrunn Palace (Schönbrunner Schloßstraße 47 1130 Vienna) is seen far in the distance. Passengers disembark and embark on the Orient Express train in Vienna. Conductor checks tickets of passengers before allowing them to board. The Orient Express train begins to move, departing from the station. An elevated view of a train at a station platform. Train number reads "01-089", identified as DRB - Deutsche Reichsbahn [D] locomotive "01 089". Conductors complete final preparations for departure and the Deutsche Reichbahn train pulls away from the station platform.
An exhibit of war art at the Kunstlerhaus in Vienna during World War II. A poster titled 'War and Art' advertising the exhibition in German. Exterior of the exhibition building with Axis flags. Sculptors of soldiers and Nazi Swastika banners at the entrance. Officers view the exhibition. Exhibits include paintings, pictures, sculptures and armors. Exhibits from countries like Slovakia, Romania, Spain and Finland. Japanese Samurai armor in case. Sculpture of a Samurai on a horse. Paintings depict war scenes, soldiers on horses and in boats. A painting of German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. Civilians view the exhibits.
Obsolete American trolley cars from New York used on Vienna street car lines. Trams on tracks. Men remove planks from the front. Notice on tram. Man hangs onto light on tram front. 'Southern Blvd' and 'Third Avenue Transit System' written on trams. A tram is towed. Trams move on tracks as men watch.
Street fighting in Vienna. The Heimwehr (Nationalists paramilitary Homeguard) Storm troops who support Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss engage the Socialists and their Republican Guards in battles. The troops seen on the streets. Death toll mounts in strike riots.